Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 236 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
16. 16.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
36. 36.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very

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